Photographer's Note

Emporio is located in the southern part of Santorini and is also the biggest village in this part of the island.The place dates back to the medieval era, which is still clearly seen today.The village with its narrow alleys, tiny houses and churches is a marvel of architecture and definitely a place,you shouldn´t miss during your stay on Santorini.

It´s HDR picture processed in Photomatix.
I enclosed also two other pictures showing this lovely village.
I hope you´ll like it!

Hi Krzystof.This pic is absolutely fantastic,what a HDR !!! Magnificent choice of the location and a top work in PP,one of the best HDR never seen on TE,looks like a peinture,2 points are not enough,direct on my prefered pics! Have a nice Sunday and thanks,Luciano

This is a sensational photo and I really think the HDR has brought the best out of the textures and saturations, aswell as balancing the light superbly. The blue doors are so eye-catching, and are the first thing I noticed even in thumbnail. Excellent vertical frame and superb contrasts. A top shot.

Hello Krzysztof,
A marvelous view up on the old village alley. The composition is superbly made by a "mild" HDR, and details shown very well.
Blue doors contrast nicely onto the the off=white walls.
Best regards,
Ike

Hello Krzysztof - Your processing has given this shot an almost dreamlike quality. Beautifully managed the tones are exquisite and the blue doors make a strong element in the softer contrasting palette. Warm regards Rosemary

Almost a fairy tale image with these narrow street and the different small stairways.
Nice perspective and depth picture with pleasant colours
Excellent composition and lovely captured.
Very well done, TFS.

Hello Krzysztof,
your composition is great, I like how you almost filled the vertical frame with this part of the characteristic narrow alley, how the patterns of doors and stairs repeat themselves in different versions. The sense of depth is inviting and there's a complicated network of perspectives that leads us to explore the simple architecture more attentively. I also like the effect of your hdr treatment, you lit all the corners and details of the alley and made the textures so soft and delightful. Textures and colours have an attractive vividness. Congratulations and thank you!
All the best, have a lovely evening,
Ourania

Hi Krzysztof
Wonderful image you have captured here, this does not even look like earth! In fact, it reminds me of Tatooine from the Star wars movie. You chose a really beautiful point of view to capture the feel of the narrow laneways, and the colors and textures of the stairs and walls is lovely. The blue doors are striking among these earth tones. Thank you once again for sharing a secret like this place, when the day comes I visit this beautiful island, I will seek this place out.
Thanks as always
Noel

namaste,
really an interesting village it is with its narrow alleys, houses with those narrow stairs... Lovely presentation. Like the light you got. Excellent composition with soft colour contrast. Great shot. Tfs.
S

Man, you just keep topping yourself, this is fantastic! I can't get enough of those blue doors, the two tones and textures are pure bliss for my likes. :) What strikes me about this particular image is the overall appearance, it has both a smooth finish and gritty texturing.

The balanced and even light through this narrow alley up to the sky is a work of art my friend, I'm sure I would have only come away with nothing but a hard shadow!? This exudes charm and that attraction of living in a small village...a very intimate and warm environment. I could wander streets like this for days on end, just listening to the echos of my own footsteps.

Well worth waiting to see after your long work week, this picturesque setting should help ease your endless hours at the office, thinking of your recent travels. :)

Krzysztof Witaj, excellent photography of this wonderful composition with the architecture of the place, very well captured in this super interesting image with good sharpness, light and color. Excellent and interesting job well done, congratulations my friend. Thanks for sharing this beautiful work.

Good evening and happy start to the week.
Warm greetings from southern Spain.
Angel.

Hello Krzysztof,
The Cycladic architectural style is clearly recognizable in this street but we don't find the typical shining white facades. Perhaps the weather was dark, perhaps a non touristy place looks rather like this. Anyway, I like it very much. It shows the kind of alleys where I'd like to wander through when visiting the Cyclades.
On the other hand, the blue doors are real eye-catchers. I also love these small and narrow stairs.
Well composed. Wonderful architecture picture!
Best regards, Paul

Hi Krzysztof
ahh! I loved this place, it was one of the first villages I explored on my trip, and this captures the very essence of the place perfectly. So beautifully composed and processed so that it is full of textures, colours and atmosphere. Love this shot, it brings back so many memories. Excellent!

Hi Krysztof,
Excellent HDR photo work. I like this detail photo with interesting narrow path between old houses. The composition with the blue doors is perfect. I like the vertical framing. Well done.
Greetings
Miro

Hello Krzysztof
A wonderful composition, the POV is fantastic with the narrow street, which the gates of colors and the stairs to get to them, give a special charm. He had not heard .. or seen pictures of this place, but when i was in Santorini what would have visited.
Superbly managed the brightness and sharpness.
Well done. I love the image.
Have a nice day.
All the best.
Luis.

Superb capture of this narrow street. A fine composition where the two blue doors stands out beautifully against the mainly white walls. Wonderful stonework and textures on the ground, and splendid details all over. Thanks for sharing this excellent work!

Hi Krzysztof
I like this, love the way the alley leads the eye into the corner! The colours and the composition, the dark blue doors look so lovely against the charming old buildings. Textures, touch of vivid colours make a fine combination against blue sky. Superb grittiness and processing here for this medieval place and this image makes all the difference indeed! Well taken and thought about. Nice!
Best regards

Hello Krisz,
This is an exquisite photo. Granted, the HDR treatment has enhanced it but its real beauty is in the composition and the chosen subject. There is repetition, but not quite, the objects repeated are not identical. It takes a photographer's eye to see this and your technique has just enhanced what's already interesting. Congrats & TFS!
Regards,
MT

Hi Krzysztof
This is exactly why i love TE! The photo sharing and learning of sites to visit is awesome....looking at this photo of yours has made me put this place on my to-see-list when we go in May/June.

Kinda reminds me of some Star Wars scenes :)
I knew it was hdr immediately because of the blue door, i love the overall look and feel of the textures, hdr worked well here.
Great post.
Cheers
PS.....you'd love Cuba!

Witaj Krzysztof,
very nice the view of this narrow road with the colourful doors to decotrate and contrast perfect with the white of the houses.I like the creative perspective with the beauty of the place to be unique.

Hello Krzysztof,
I very much like the HDR effect in this image. The colours and textures are stunning. I love the small coloured doors at the top of the steps. A street with great character.
Kind Regards, Ann

Hello my friend
your photos from Santorini are a great
work I liked the used colors and the
excellent chosen point of view showing
the blue of the doors and their
simple shapes your shots bring
your stamp
first shot quality
regards
have a ice Sunday
Costantino

Hi Krzysztof,
amazing photo, looks a bit outwordly to me:) The blue and turquoise doors bring in such a bright and strong accent here and the old steps are so eye-catching. Really great photo, hope to see more from you in 2014.
Happy New Year!

Good afternoon.
An interesting article about the village and the streets ...
Good shot and perspective, nicely demonstrated streets and architecture, beautiful colors.
Good work in HDR technique with beautiful photographs of the workshop.
Beautiful streets and architecture.
Have a nice day to relax, all the best
Paja.

Ah, beautiful. One thing I don't like in an image is how people use HDR extravagantly with excessive details, sharpness and colors, I'm simply not a fan. But what I liked it here is the subtleness of HDR applied, making it look natural but with good amount of details and colors. I love how this was captured and framed. The colored doors are a great accent in this image. Wonderfully captured.